Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during ‘sickouts’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s labor secretary says more than 1,000 teachers violated state law by participating in mass rallies at the state Capitol that forced some schools to close.
But Labor Secretary David Dickerson says no penalties will be assessed. Dickerson is part of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration.
Dickerson said Friday that his agency completed its investigation into teacher sickouts that shut down some schools earlier this year.
Dickerson says the inv